Clinical Intern Opportunity at Tandem Diabetes Care | Apply Now
Looking to start your journey as a clinical intern in the medical device industry? Tandem Diabetes Care is offering an exciting Field Study Clinical Sciences Intern role in California, designed for students in life sciences and biomedical fields. This opportunity provides hands-on experience in clinical research, making it ideal for those seeking a life sciences job or biomedical sciences job in a regulated healthcare environment.
Job Details
- Job Position: Field Study Clinical Sciences Intern
- Location: California – Barnes (San Diego, California, onsite)
- Job ID: JR100950
About the Company
Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. The company focuses on innovation, people-first values, and a no-shortcuts approach, making it a leader in the diabetes technology industry.
Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the Tandem Mobi system and t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ technology — an advanced predictive algorithm that automates insulin delivery. The company’s human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Because many team members live with diabetes or have loved ones impacted, the work is deeply personal and purpose-driven.
Job Description
The Field Study Clinical Sciences Intern supports human field studies for in-development medical device products. This clinical intern role aligns well with students from clinical sciences, clinical research, or life sciences backgrounds who are interested in improving how human studies are designed, documented, and executed.
This position offers hands-on exposure to real-world medical device evaluation in a highly regulated environment and collaboration with Field Study engineers, Clinical Affairs, and cross-functional teams-making it a valuable life sciences job experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the setup, execution, and monitoring of human field studies for in development medical devices.
- Support study logistics, including preparation of study materials, coordination of schedules, and verification of study readiness.
- Support review and quality checks of study documentation to ensure completeness and consistency.
- Contribute to improving field study methods, templates, and processes (e.g., study plans, procedures, data collection workflows).
- Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, consistency, and clarity in field study execution and documentation.
- Support updates to standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, or study templates under guidance.
- Interact with study participants under supervision and according to approved protocols.
- Assist with issue reporting and tracking of study findings.
- Support preparation of periodic status updates or study summaries.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA and regulatory requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent (required)
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Sciences, Clinical Research, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or related field
- Availability for full-time 12-week internship
Skills & Abilities
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and human subject research principles
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to adapt to new tools and workflows
Preferred
- Intern experience in a related environment
- Exposure to clinical studies, research operations, or medical device testing
- Academic or lab experience in research documentation and data collection
